So the problem drilled down to the autotest script which was supposed to disable adding a certain compile option / sub-module to the breakpoints subtest. However, the naming in the Makefile changed in the newer kernel and so this problem happened (again).
From the test script:
# currently disable step_after_suspend_test as this breaks ssh'd
# login connections to the test VMs and real H/W
So the problem drilled down to the autotest script which was supposed to disable adding a certain compile option / sub-module to the breakpoints subtest. However, the naming in the Makefile changed in the newer kernel and so this problem happened (again).
From the test script: suspend_ test as this breaks ssh'd
# currently disable step_after_
# login connections to the test VMs and real H/W
-cmd = 'sed -i "s/TEST_PROGS += step_after_ suspend_ test/# TEST_PROGS += step_after_ suspend_ test/" ' + fn suspend_ test\)/ #\\1/" ' + fn
+cmd = 'sed -i "s/\(.* += step_after_
Will update the script and re-enable the testing again.